Wrapping-machine.



No. 646,208. Patented Mar. 27, \900. A. FORBES & F. GROVEB.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

(Application filed June 7 1899.)

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WRAPPING MACHINE.

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ANDREW FORBES AND FREDERICK GROVER, OF LEEDS, ENGLAND.

WRAPPING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 646,208, dated March 27, 1900. Application filed June 7, 1899. Serial No. 719,644:- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, ANDREW FORBES and FREDERICK GRovER, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and residents of Leeds, in the county of York, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Wrapping Cakes of Soap or other Blocks or Bodies, (for which we have made application for a patent in Great Britain, No. 24,594, bearing date November 24, 1898,) of which the following is a specifi-- cation.

Our invention refers to apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies (hereinafter termed blocks) in paper or other flexible'coveringsg and our object is to so construct the apparatus that the wrapping is effected most expeditiously, and the cover-' per in which the blocks are to be wrapped.

The slide having a continuous movement the folding is effected during its reciprocations,

the side folds being formed by side leaves on.

the slabs, the first end folds being formed by rising end plates carried on the table, the longitudinal fold being formed and locked by a turnover-channel and straight-edge, the second end folds being formed by end wings and the last end folds being formed by the interior of the passage through which the block is discharged.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva-.

tion, partly in section, and 2 is an end elevation, of a machine constructed according to our invention. Fig. 3, 4:, and 5 are perspective views drawn to a larger scale, showing one of the slabs with its leaves, wings, and end plates in various positions. Fig. (i is a section illustrating the mechanism for operating the turnover-channel and straight edge. Fig. 7 is a plan of a detail of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6, and the particular movements and resultant work of the latter are shown in the detail views at Figs. 8, 9, and 10. Fig. 11 shows a block completely wrapped with the exception of the final end folds, and Fig. 12 shows a section of the end of the machine with these end folds aboutto be formed.

Fig. 13 is an elevation of the collapsible incline and a portion of the bed of the machine. Fig. 14 is an elevation of the hinged leaves and wings and the parts that support them. Fig. 15 is a section of a portion of the bed and slide and sectional elevation of the roller .that presses the longitudinal fold of the wrapper. the turnover-channel, its pivot, and support.

Fig. 16 is'a perspective View of part of A is the framework of the machine, and B is the horizontal bed having longitudinal guides B.

O is the slide, carried on the bed B, and C is abracket attached to the under sideof the slide 0 and which transmits a continuous reciprocating movement to the latter from a driving-pulley D through the medium of a shaft D, pinion D spur-wheel D crank-pin D connecting-rod D arm D, and connecting-links D The slide 0 carries on its surface a bracket 0 which during the reciprocation of the said slide 0 comes alternately against collars P and P at the ends of its stroke, with the result that a rod P which carries the collars P P, is moved longitudinally with each reciprocation of the table. The rod P is provided at its ends with hooked extensions P and P, which take over pins R and R situated on the levers R and R and the latter tend to move apart at their upper ends, owing to a tension-spring R which connects the lower ends of the lovers R- R together. ,Oatches S S are situated at the ends of the frame in such positions that when the lever B is pulled inward by the hooked extension 1? engaging with the pin R. and being moved by the bracket 0 coming against the collar P and so moving the rod P the said catch S takes over the lever B? and holds it firmly in position. Prior to the above movement the lever B had been drawn in in a similar manner and was being held by the catch S, but with the movement of the rod P as above described, a curved portion P of the hooked extension P came under a pin S on the catch S and lifting the same let the lever B go till it was caught by the hooked extension P catching the pin R. On the return of the slide 0 the lever B is drawn in and the lever R is released by a curved portion P of the hooked extension P coming under a pin S and so lifting the catch S. The movements of the levers R and R are thus of a sudden character, and the release of the lever B, which is mounted on a rocking shaft R causes the latter to rock, and thus give a sudden movement to an arm R, which is mounted on the same shaft and is provided with a friction-roller R on its outer end.

R is a rod which is connected to an arm R carried on the shaft R and communicates motion from the lever B to a bell-crank lever R The lever B is mounted on a rockin g shaft R,an arm R flcarryin g an end roller R being carried on the said shaft, and R is a connecting-rod which communicates motion from the lever B to a bell-crank lever B. The functions of the arms R and R and of the bell-crank levers R and R will be hereinafter described in connection with mechanism situated on the slide 0. Two slabs E for receiving the blocks to be wrapped are situated at opposite ends of the slide C, and the distance between their centers is equal to the stroke given to the slide 0 by the movement above referred to. As both the slabs E and their adjacent parts mounted on the slide 0 are similar in form and action, we will proceed to describe the machine from the position shown at Fig. 1 and with particular reference to the slab'shown in the center of the machine in that view.

F is a hopper containing the blocks to be wrapped, resting one on the other, and the blocks are held up in the hopper F by means of fingers G, fulcrumed at G to the hopper F. The releasing of the fingers G is effected at the end of each stroke of the table C through toggle-links G which are lifted by a vertical slide G and the movement of the latter is obtained by means of a forked lever G which engages at its single end with the under side of a projection G on the slide G3 and at its forked end with the ratchetwhcels G G. The ratchet-wheels G6 are mounted loosely on a rocking shaft H, and they are moved alternately on the rocking of the said shaft by means of pawls H, which are carried on opposite sides of a projection H keyed on the shaft H. The shaft H receives its rocking motion through an arm H connecting-rod I1 arm H and shaft H, the latter being rocked by the movements of the lever D which is carried on its opposite end. The forked lever G is set in such aposition that it is actuated from the rocking shaft I-I through pawls H and ratchet-wheels G immediately before the slide 0 arrives at the end of its stroke, thus releasing the fingers G and causing the lowest block contained in the hopper F to fall onto the slab E, which has been previously supplied with a wrap ping-sheet. Two ratchet-wheels G and two pawls H are employed because the forked lever G is operated at the end of each upward or downward movement of the arm H and this extreme movement of G occurs at the end of each movement of the slide 0.

The slab E and adjacent parts are best seen at Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 12, where the said slab is carried on the upper ends of two verticallysliding rods E, which are connected together at their lower ends by a cross-piece E and the base of the cross-piece E is of suitable form to receive a vertical thrust for the purpose of raising the slab E when required, while a roller E is provided for drawing down the slab, as hereinafter described.

J J are two leaves which are hinged to brackets J on the slide 0, the said brackets J being of such a height that when the leaves J are opened out they are level with the'surface of the slab E when in its lowest position.

J J are a pair of end wings hinged to the ends of the leaves J, and J J are projections, which actuate the wings J as hereinafter described. J" J are another pair of end wings, and the end wings J and J all tend to keep in the same plane as the leaves J by means of springs J and J. (Shown in Fig. 14.)

Fig. 8 shows the slab E and the leaves J with their end wings J and J all spread out in one plane. Fig. 4: shows the same parts with the leaves J turned up so as to form a rectangular trough, and Fig. 5 shows the end wings J and- J turned in so that the slab E, leaves J, and wings J and J form a rectangular box. The folding up of the side leaves J is effected by means of an embracing-fork K, which is supported on a rod K,

carrying friction-rollers K at its lower end, and the base of the fork K carries a frame K having two end plates K and K hinged on its opposite ends, and the bases of the end plates K and K travel in recesses .K in such a manner as to cause them to rise partly opened out for the first portion of their upward movement when the frame K begins to rise and then to close in and complete their movement in a vertical line. The above-described fork K, with its frame K is operated at the end of the stroke of the slide 0 by the release of the lever B, which through the medium of the shaft R arm R and connecting-rod R actuates the bell-crank lever R, thus causing the latter to suddenly lift the roller K with the result of closing the leaves J and raising the end plates K and K into the position shown at Fig.

Referring particularly to Fig. 6, L is a U shaped channel fixed at one end to a pivot L, carried by a single bearing forming one end. of one of apair of suspended arms L L which are coupled together at their lower ends by a cross-piece L formed with a seat on its front edge, against which the channel L rests and is supported throughout its length when in its normal position.

L 'is a connecting-fork connecting the arms L through the medium of a rod L, with a vertically-moving spring-rod L which carries a roller L at its lower end for receiving motion or being controlled by a rail L carried on the slide 0.

M is a straight-edge carried on two arms M, which receive motion through a connecting-fork M rod M vertically-movin g springrod M and roller M from an incline M and the latter is suddenly collapsed, thereby dropping the spring-rod M with its roller M The collapsible incline M (seen at the right-hand side of Fig. 1) is held up by means of a pawl M, which rests against a spring-block M in such a manner that when the spring-block M is depressed the pawl M is let go and the incline M is suddenly collapsed. The incline M is dropped at the required time during the movement of the slide .0 by means of an angle-piece M carried on the framework, which depresses the springblock M as it passes, and the incline is returned to its raised position by means of an incline M up which a projection or pin M on the incline travels at the end of the stroke of the slide 0. The incline M at the. lefthand side of Fig. l is collapsed and relifted by similar mechanism at the opposite side of the machine.

The incline M and rail L are set in such positions that the spring-rods M and L are raised simultaneously as the slide 0 advances,

' with the block held on the slab E in the position shown at Fig. 4, thus causing the two pairs of links M and L to close in simultaneously, the straight-edge M entering the channel L and taking the upstanding edges of the covering with it, as shown in Fig. 9.

In Fig. 6, which shows this movement most clearly, the rollers M? and L are represented in contact with the inclines M and M immediately before said rollers receive their upward movement. A hook M on one of the arms M engages with a volute hook L on the channel L, and on the sudden return of the straight-edge M to its normal position, caused by the collapse of the incline M the channel L is turned over on its pivot L, taking the fold contained in the channel L with it and so forming a locked fold, as best seen at Fig. 10. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 show the action of the parts above described for forming the locked fold. Owing to the length of the rail L the channel is allowed to remain in the position shown in dotted lines at Fig. 6, where it holds the locked fold intact while the latter is drawn through and out of the channelL by the movement' of the slide 0. .On the return of the slide 0 the roller L descends the incline of the rail L thus returning the channel L to its normal position, the turning over of the said channel being effected by means of a a circumference on the exterior of the pivot L. The chain L receives its motion from a rocking lever L to which it is attached at its upper end, and the said lever is connected to the spring-rod L by means of a chain L in such a manner that the advance of the channel L and rise of the rod L slacken the chain L and their return tightens the chain, with the consequent effect of turning the channel L over into its normal position. The movement of the slide 0 draws the locked fold of the wrapper through the channel L, and as it leaves the latter the said locked fold is rolled down by a roller B a small platform K carried on the end plate K supporting the under portion of the front end of the locked fold. The roller B is given a rotary motion by means of a chain B whichwinds on a smaller portion B of the roller B The opposite end of the said chain B passes under a guide-roller B and terminates in a hook B", which latter is turned down, so as to intercept the end of the slide 0 when it passes underneath. The passing of the slide 0 draws out the chain B which turns the roller B with a slightly-swifter surface motion than that of the slide 0, owing to the diflierences of diameter of the roller B and the portion B thus preventing any drag on the fold of the wrapper. The roller B is returned to its normal position as the slide recedes by means of a spring within the said roller. As the slide 0 continues its advance the roller K -is intercepted by an incline B, which lowers the roller K drawing with it the rod K, fork K, frame K and end plates K and K thus leaving the side leaves J free; but these lat ter are prevented from falling by their entry at this moment between guide-rails V,which are carried on brackets attached to girders X, supported on the bed B.

V V are rods mounted on brackets attached to the girders X, and V V are tappets mounted on the rods V, which when they come into contact with stops V on the slide 0 twist the rods V and so cause two fingers V V carried on the upper ends of the said rods, to turn in and close the end wings J J into the position seen at Fig. 5, thusforming the second end folds on one end of the now partiallywrapped block. The second end folds at the opposite end of the block are formed about the same time by the projections J coming in contact with the guide-rails V, thus turning the end wings J into the closed position, as also seen at Fig. 5. The block is now completely wrapped, with the exception of the last folds-viz., turning down the projecting ends, (seen at Fig. 11)and this final folding operation is effected by passing the block up between the girders X. X is a top plate, and N are folding-fingers having rollers N on their ends, which allow the blocks to pass when moved up, thus forming the last end folds, and the said rollers then prevent the return of the blocks. The block is raised of which comes against the base of the cross piece E on the release of the lever R thus effecting a quick rise of the slab E. The wrapped block is now ejected from the machine by means of a swinging cranked lever T, carrying a pusher T on its end, the movement of the cranked lever T being effected from the rocking shaft H by means of an arm T and connecting-rod T. A traveling band, table, or other receiver may be provided to receive the wrapped block as it leaves the machine, or it may be removed by hand, if desired. V The slide 0 has now arrived at the end of its stroke, and after a comparative pause, caused by the crossing of the dead-point of the crank D, the said slide begins its re turn movement. The roller E now travels downan incline Y, which is at a sufficientlysteep angle to lower the slabE in timeto clear the roller N as the slide-recedes. The side leaves J, with their end wings J and J become withdrawn from the embrace of the guide-rails V, thus allowing them to fall down and spread out into the position shown at Fig. 3, ready for the reception of the next sheet of wrapping material. The cam M being in the collapsed position the roller M is not actuated, and the roller L coming to the incline portion of the rail L returns the channel L to its normal position, as shown at Fig. 6. The end of the return movement of the slide Ocarries the pin M up ,the incline M thus returning the collapsed incline M to its normal position, and on the feeding of the next sheet of wrapping material to the slab E the latter is ready for the reception of the next block from the hopper F.

It will be readily seen that the other slab,

with its side leaves and adjacent parts carried on the other end of the slide 0, performs similar movements and operations with corresponding mechanisms to those above described with reference to the first slab, and the following condensed description of the wrapping of a block will explain more fully the process to which the block and its wrapper are subjected, without dealing with the details of mechanism already fully described.

The lowest of the blocks to be wrapped contained in the hopper F is allowed to fall onto the slab E, a wrapper having been previously placed on the said slab, and immediately after the fall of the block the side leaves J rise,together with the end plates K K thus adjusting the position of the block and folding up the first side folds and first, end folds of the wrapper, as seen at Fig. 4. As the slide 0 moves along, the straight-edge M and channel L move suddenly together, gripping the wrapper, as seen at Figs 8 and 9, and then on the return of the straight-edge M to its normal position the channel L turns over on its axis and forms the edge of the wrapper into a locked fold. (Best seen at Fig. 10.) The second folds are then made by the end wings J and J being turned inward as the end plates K and K descend, and prior to and during this operation the locked fold is kept securely closed by means of the roller 13*. The final folds on the ends of the block are effected by the upward passage between the rollers N and when the block is ejected by the head T of the cranked lever T the block is completely wrapped and not liable to become loose;

Instead of the hopper F being employed to feed two sets of slabs and adjacent parts, as above described, the slide 0 could, if desired, carry one slab, and the machine would then be of a single instead of a double form.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Lettors Patent, is-.

1.*A machine for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, consisting in the combination of a framework having longitu dinal guides, a slide 0 capable of reciprocation in the guides, and mechanism for actuating the slide 0, a vertical stationary feedhopper 'to containthe blocks to be wrapped, fingers G pivoted to the feed-hopper for controllingthe delivery of the lowermost block, and mechanism for operating the fingers at proper times to effect the release of the said block, a slab E, carried by the slide C, for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, vertical sliding rods passing through the slide 0 to carry the slab and mechanism for raising and lowering the slab at proper times, folding hinged side leaves J, J, adjacent to the slab E, brackets on the slide 0 to carry the said hinged leaves, and a rising fork K for turning up. the leaves J, J, from their normal horizontal positioninto a vertical position, to fold the wrapper against the sides of the block, and mechanism for lifting the fork, end plates K, K hinged to the forkframe and means to close in the said plates immediately after the folding of the leaves J, J, to thereby fold up the under projecting ends of the wrapper, a U-sectionchannel L and a blade M, and mechanism for bringing the channel L and blade M together from opposite directions, to grip the upstanding edges of the wrapper and fold the same into the channel,means for withdrawing the blade, means foraxially revolving the channel through halt a revolution to give the edges of the wrapper a second fold, and aroller 13 to press and crease the folded edge as it is withdrawn from the channel L by the movement of the slide 0, end wings J J and J J hinged onto opposite ends of the leaves J, J, means for retaining the latter leaves J, J in their folded vertical position when the forked support K is withdrawn, and tappet mechanism for turning in the end wings J, J and J J to laterally fold' in the second end folds of the wrapper at each end of the block, folding-fingers N rollers N carried by the said fingers to act-upon and fold down the projecting ends of the wrapper as the slab E and block are raised and a swinging cranked lever T and means for operating the same for ejecting the wrapped block, as set forth.

2. An apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies consisting of the combination with a frame A having a bed B thereon, the latter carrying a slide 0 receiving a reciprocating action through suitable mechanism, the slide 0 carrying slabs E each being provided with side leaves J, J, end wings J J and end plates K K of a hopper for feeding the blocks to be wrapped, mechanism for operating the slabs ,sideleaves, end wings, and end plates, means for forming the longitudinal fold, and means for forming the final end folds, substantially as set forth.

3. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, the combination with the slide 0 and the slab E thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, the hopper F for containing the blocks, and means for reciprocating the slide 0 and slab E and arresting the same with the slab beneath said hopper, of fingers G pivoted to and at opposite sides of said hopper, means for keeping said fingers in contact with the lowermost block and retaining the blocks in the hopper and means for releasing said fingers and allowing the lowermost block to pass upon the slab when the latter is stopped beneath said hopper, substantially as specified.

4. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, the combination with the coutinuously-reciprocating slide 0 and the slab E thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, of the hopperFfor containing the blocks,pivoted fingers G at opposite sides of said hopper for retaining the blocks in the hopper, the vertical slide G toggle-links G pivoted to said slide and fingers, the rock-shaft H, ratchet-wheels G loose on said shaft, the pawl-carrier 11 secured to said shaft H, pawls H pivoted to said carrier, the forked lever G with its forked end in contact with said ratchet-wheels and its other end taking against a projection on the slide G and means for rocking said shaft II and thereby releasing the fingers G, substantially as specified.

5. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, the combination of a frame A with a bed 13 thereon, and a slide 0 carrying slabs E fitted with side leaves J, J, end wings J J and end plates K K the fork K and frame K carried on the rod K, and suitable mechanism for actuating the said parts, substantially as set forth.

6. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously-reciprocating slide 0 and a slab thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, of side leaves hinged and end wings into a box-like form, substan' tially as specified.

7. In apparatus of the type herein described, the rod P carrying collars P, P and hooked extensions P P having inclined portions P P, the bracket 0 mounted on the slide 0, the pins R, R situated on the ends of the levers R, R the catches S, S carrying projecting pins S S substantially as set forth.

8. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, in which a continuously-reciprocating slab for holding the block to be Wrapped is employed, the combination of a U -shaped channel situated on one side of the machine, and of a straight-edge on the opposite side of the machine, mechanism for bringing the U-shaped channel and the straight-edge together and for withdrawing the latter and turning over the U-shaped channel, all during the movement of the slide, substantially as set forth.

9. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously-reciprocating slide 0, and a slab thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, of side leaves hinged to brackets upon said slide, wings hinged to the ends of said leaves, the frame K and end plates K K pivoted to the frame K aplatform K at the upper end of the plate K and means for closing the side leaves and end wing, and lifting the plates K and K substantially as specified.

10. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously-reciprocating slide 0, and a slab thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be Wrapped, of the hinged side leaves J, J, end wings, J J hinged to said side leaves, the rod K, a frame K carried by said rod, plates K and K hinged to the plate K the bell-crank lever B for lifting the rod K, the shaft R arm R and lever B connected to said shaft, a rod R connected to the lever B and arm R a spring acting upon the end of the lever It, and a catch and release mechanism at the other end of said lever, substantially as specified.

11. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously-reciprocating slide and a slab thereon, for receiving the wrapper and the block to be Wrapped, and means for giving the first and end folds to the wrapper, of the vertical spring-rods L and M the arms L and M pivoted at their upper ends, forks L connected to the rod L and arms L forks M connected to the rod M and arms M, a straight-edge M and hook M at the lower end of the arms M, the U-shaped channelL pivoted at the lower end of the arms L the hook slab thereon for receiving the wrapper and i the block to be wrapped, the spring-rods L and M, the arms L and M, the connections M and L between said rods and arms, the straight-edge and U-channel carried by the arms M and If respectively, and the inclines for actuating said parts, of alever L, a cord L wound upon the pivot of the U-channel L and connected to one end of said lever L and a cord L attached to the other end of said lever and also to the rod L so that as the rod L descends the cord is unwound from the pivot of the U-channel and returns said U-channel to its normal position, substantially as specified.

13. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, in which a continuouslyreciprocating slab for holding the block to be wrapped is employed, the combination of a U -shaped channel situated on one side of the machine, and astraight-edge on the opposite side of the machine, mechanism for bringing the U-shaped channel and the straight-edge together and for withdrawing the latter and turning over the U-shaped channel, and means for returning the U-shaped channel to its first position, all during the movement of the slide, substantially as specified.

14. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuouslymeciprocating slide and a slab thereon to receive the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, of an arm M pivoted to said slide, a pawl M pivoted to said arm, a pin M projecting from the arm M, and a spring-block against which the end of the pawl rests, said parts forming a collapsible incline, and an angle-piece M upon the bed of the machine against which the pin M contacts during the movement of the slide for causing the arm M to drop and an incline M also on the bed of the machine for resetting the arm M, substantially as specified.

15. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of' soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuonsly-reciprocating slide 0, and a slab thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, the side leaves J J, end wings J and J hinged to said side leaves, the said end wings J having projections J thereon, and means for raisingsaid side leaves and end wings, of the rods V V suitably supported from the bed of the machine, tappcts V V and fingers V V connecied to said rods V V, guide-rails V V at the upper ends of said rods V V, and the stops V V on the slide 0 all arranged so that as the parts arecarried in between the rails V V, the latter close the wings J J and the fingers V V close the wings J 4 J substantially as specified.

16. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously-reciproeating slide 0 and a slab E thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, means for forming the side i'olds, first end folds, longitudinal fold and second end folds, of the girders X between which the wrapped block passes,pivoted fingers N rollers N at the lower ends of said fingers, and means for lifting the slab and block and giving the final end folds to the wrapper by the rollers N pressingdown the projecting ends of the wrapper as said slab and wrapped block are lifted, substantially as specified.

17. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuouslyreciprocating slide 0, the slab E thereon for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, the rods E for supporting the slab E and the frame E connecting the lower ends of the rods E, of the girders X between which the wrapped block passes as the same is lifted, the pendent fingers N the rollers N at the lower end of said fingers and the lever B and arm R for lifting the slab E at the proper time and carrying the wrapper-block upward between the rollers N and make the final end folds, substantially as specified.

18. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks, the combination with the continuously reciprocating slide 0 and the slab E for receiving the Wrapper and the block to be wrapped, and means for giving the Various folds to the wrapper, of the rockshaft H, arms H and T connected to said rock-shaft, the pusher T pivoted at its upper end to the frame of the machine, a rod T connecting the pusher T and arm T and means for actuating the arm 11 and thereby causing the pusher to eject the wrappedblock fromthe machine, substantially as specified.

19. In an apparatus for wrapping cakes of soap or other blocks or bodies, the combination with the continuously-reciprocatin g slide 0 and slab E for receiving the wrapper and the block to be wrapped, and means for forming the side folds, first and second end folds and longitudinal locked fold of the wrapper, of the roller B suitably supported and beneath which the wrapped block is carried and which rolls down the said locked fold of the wrapper, a cord, one end of which is wound upon a smaller portion B of said rol1er,and the other end of which is connected tothe slide 0, so that said roller 13 is rotated with a slightly-swifter surface motion than that of the slide 0 by the unwinding of the In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our cord on the roller B as the slide moves in hands in presence of two witnesses.

one direction and the roller presses down the ANDREW FORBES. locked fold, and a coiled spring within said I FREDERICK GROVER. roller for Winding up the cord on the roller 1 B as the slide moves in the reverse direct-ion, substantially as specified.

WVitnesses:

GRIFFITH BREWER, ALBERT E. EMBY. 

